Brown Sugar Toast

adding sweetness to the mundane

Category: My Home

  • me: 1 | nightstand clutter: 0

    me: 1 | nightstand clutter: 0

    I have this lovely piece of furniture next to my bed called a nightstand. I mainly use it to hold books. At least that’s how it originally began it’s life purpose. But after years of use, I opened each of the 3 drawers to reveal a big M-E-double S and that spells MESS. It’s always nice…

  • DIY World Map Wall Art

    DIY World Map Wall Art

    Oh, by the way, we painted a world map on our wall. I debated about even posting this home tidbit, because: 1) We did this over a year ago (right before Miles was born) & 2) I had a hard time taking a good picture of the room. But I figured this might be an inspiration to…

  • I cut my curtains in half //& learned about risk in the process//

    I cut my curtains in half //& learned about risk in the process//

    Remember my guest room? And the curtains I made? You might remember that I bought less fabric than I should have because A) I wanted long curtains and B) I wanted to save $. 4 years later, the curtains were still too thin on the sides and were constantly taunting me with their thinness every time I…

  • my new pallet shelf

    my new pallet shelf

    I teased you in January that we had a bit of a DIY project in the works. Without further ado, meet my new pallet shelf: I was completely inspired by this picture from Ana White and thought I could make this with actual pallets because hello…free wood. When I mentioned the idea to Jonathan, he was somewhat…

  • Storage Bin Options {for Kallax/Expedit}

    Storage Bin Options {for Kallax/Expedit}

    I mentioned on facebook that I was crushing on the 16 cube Kallax system from Ikea: Post by Brown Sugar Toast. My goal is to get something to replace a small bookshelf {that is overloaded with books} & changing table/storage unit in my kids’ room. I’m also realizing that I need more clothes storage for my boys –…